Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Seven Sorrows Devotion

The Blessed Virgin Mary grants seven graces to the souls who honor her daily by saying seven Hail Mary's and meditating on her tears and dolors (sorrows). The devotion was passed on by St. Bridget of Sweden.The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady1. St. Simeon’s Prophecy2. The Flight into Egypt3. The Loss of Jesus in the Temple4. The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus6. The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross7. The Burial of Jesus.Graces and promises attached to the practice of the devotion in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sorrowing:

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it wasrevealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lordpromised four principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:1. That those who before death invoke the divine Mother in thename of Her Sorrows will obtain true repentance of all their sins;2. That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations,and will protect them especially at the hour of death;3. That He will impress on their minds the remembrance of HisPassion;4. That He will place such devout servants in Mother Mary’s handsto do with them as She wishes and to obtain for them all thegraces She desires.

In addition to these four graces there are also seven promises attachedto the practice of daily praying seven Hail Mary’s while meditating onOur Lady’s Tears and Sorrows. These seven promises were revealed toSt. Bridget of Sweden:

1. “I will grant peace to their families.”2. “They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”3. “I will console them in their pains and I will accompany themin their work.”4. “I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does notoppose the adorable will of My divine Son or the sanctificationof their souls.”5. “I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernalenemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”6. “I will visibly help them at the moment of their death — theywill see the face of their Mother.”7. “I have obtained this grace from My divine Son, that those whopropagate this devotion to My tears and sorrows will be takendirectly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all theirsins will be forgiven and My Son will be their eternal consolationand joy.”Read more...And more...

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